Obituaries

Helen Ann Stocking

Helen Ann Stocking

Feb 3, 2007

Helen Ann Stocking, age 84, died Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Cary. Helen was born in Moquah, WI on July 4, 1922. Prior to moving to North Carolina, Helen lived in Illinois, Michigan, and California. She is survived by her daughter Katrina Ronald Hande of Brentwood, TN; sons Mark Theresa Stocking and Greg Wendy Stocking both of Durham; grandchildren Elena...

Henry Marcus Lilly

Henry Marcus Lilly

Feb 1, 2007

HENRY MARCUS LILLY OXFORD: Henry Marcus Lilly, age 93 a resident of 180 Pine Cone Drive, died Thursday February 1, 2007. He was a native of Sussex Co. Va. and was the son of the late Edward M and Gertrude Grizzard Lilly. He was preceded ineeath by his wife Mary Virginia Lilly. He was a retired Railroad Agent for Seaboard...

Elizabeth Williams Grissom

Elizabeth Williams Grissom

Feb 1, 2007

Elizabeth W. Grissom, 91, of Croasdaile Village passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the Croasdaile Pavilion after a period of declining health. Born in Dunn, NC, Mrs. Grissom was the daughter of the late Walter Almus Williams aneeffie Ann Lasater Williams and the widow of Robert Winn Grissom. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and a former...

Peggy Jackson Clayton

Peggy Jackson Clayton

Jan 31, 2007

PEGGY JACKSON CLAYTON OXFORD- Peggy Jackson Clayton, age 65 a resident of 411 Pine Street, Stovall died Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at her home. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Lucille Bullock Jackson. She was a retired executive secretary for Southern States. She attended Geneva Presbyterian Church Funeral services...

Helen Marie Howard

Helen Marie Howard

Jan 31, 2007

Helen Marie Howard, age 95, died Wednesday evening, January 31, 2007 at Britthaven of Chapel Hill. Helen was born on March 12, 1911 in Durham to the late Earl C. and Virginia Whitehead Howard. Helen worked for Duke Uneersity Medical Center for 30 years as a secretary in the hospital

Nanee Keith Ferrell

Nanee Keith Ferrell

Jan 28, 2007

Nanee Keith Ferrell, age 76, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Duke Hospice Inpatient Care Facility in Hillsborough, NC. A Durham native, Mrs. Ferrell was born to the late Joseph A. and Georgia Gooch Keith oneebruary 27, 1930. She was a long-time member of Shady Grove Freewill Baptist Church, and spent more than 38 years working at Burlington Industries. Mrs....

Fay Cable Whitaker

Fay Cable Whitaker

Jan 21, 2007

DURHAM - Fay Cable Whitaker, 76, died Sunday evening, January 21, 2007, at Rose Manor Healthcare Center. Mrs. Whitaker was born on March 6, 1930, to the late Paul L. and Agnes Hester Cable. Mrs. Whitaker was involved with Durham High School alumni activities through 1998. She also served in an administrative capacity for many years with her late husband's...

Marie P. Mitchell

Marie P. Mitchell

Jan 11, 2007

Marie P. Mitchell, 88, died Thursday morning, January 11, 2007 in the Pavilion at Croasdaile Village. Marie was born March 13, 1918 to the late Emil and Anna Iva McLaughlin Poppenhusen in Carson City, NV. She was a talented musician, serving as a church organist for many years while living ineentucky and Illinois. She enjoyed sewing, playing bridge, and traveling...

Maureen E. Orcutt

Maureen E. Orcutt

Jan 9, 2007

Maureen Esther Orcutt, 99, of Durham, NC, aneeneewood NJ died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at Carolina House of Durham. She was born April 1, 1907 ineew York City. As a teeneer playing out of White Beeches Golf and Country Club Haworth, NJ she won the Women

Janee Ann Frank

Janee Ann Frank

Jan 8, 2007

DURHAM - Janee Ann Frank, a longtime Durham resident, died Monday evening, January 8, 2007, at her home. She was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania to Laurence Keller Frank and Margaret Moorhouse Frank. Janee received her bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State Uneersity and her master's degree in Psychology from Ohio State Uneersity, and also did advanced graduate studies under Dr....

Marilyn Kay Call

Marilyn Kay Call

Jan 2, 2007

Marilyn Kay Call, age 63, died peacefully ineer Chapel Hill home on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, of paneeatic cancer. Marilyn was born in Big Rapids, MI to the late George and Ida Kietzman Schust oneebruary 7, 1943. Marilyn graduated from Ferris State College in Big Rapids in 1965 with a BA in Math and Science Teaching. She worked as a...

Julie Sherron Painter

Julie Sherron Painter

Dec 31, 2006

Julie Sherron Painter, age 41, died Sunday evening, December 31, 2006 at Duke Medical Center. A Durham native, Julie was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church and worked at Duke Uneersity

Lucy Frigulietti Ryan

Lucy Frigulietti Ryan

Dec 30, 2006

Lucy Frigulietti Ryan, age 88, died Saturday, December 30, 2006. Lucy resided most recently in Carrboro, NC, but was a long time resident of Waltham, MA. Born ineevere, MA, on March 3, 1918, she was the daughter of the late George and Carmella Frigulietti. Lucy was a graduate of Cambridge High and Latin School. She was an employee of the...

Frances Sugg Morgan

Frances Sugg Morgan

Dec 26, 2006

Frances Sugg Morgan, age 90, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Croasdaile Village. A Durham native, Frances was the widow of the late Joe A. Morgan, Sr. and the daughter of the late John H. and Ola Cash Sugg. She was a graduate of Durham High School and the Watts School of Nursing. After her graduation, she worked as a...

Anee Ruth Durham

Anee Ruth Durham

Dec 22, 2006

Our beloved Ms. Anee Ruth Durham, 90 years young, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 22, 2006. She lived her entire life on Chapel Hill Rd. in Durham. Anee Ruth lived her life with humility, dignity and respect for others without ever asking for anything ineeturn. She loved the Lord as a devoted Christian and faithful member...

Mary Frances Latta Crichton

Mary Frances Latta Crichton

Dec 21, 2006

Mary Frances Latta Crichton, age 86, died Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Croasdaile Village. Mary was a Durham native born May 11, 1920 to the late Edward Jackson Latta and Martha Cash Latta. After graduating from Durham High School in 1939, Mary attended the Watts School of Nursing where she obtained her LPN license. She was a voluneer for the...

Bertha Carroll Gornto

Bertha Carroll Gornto

Dec 19, 2006

Bertha Carroll Gornto, age 87, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006. Mrs. Gornto was born in Durham to the late Elizabeth Crabtree Carroll and John Gaston Carroll. Mrs. Gornto was a faithful member of the Friendship Sunday School Class of Yates Baptist Church. She retired from the American Tobacco Company where she met her husband, Paul Gornto, who preceded her ineeath...

Julia Deaneell

Julia Deaneell

Dec 12, 2006

JULIA DEAneeLL OXFORD: Julia Deaneell, a resident of 2144 Elam Currin Rd. died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Granville Medical Center. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late William

Lessie Tucker Robertson

Lessie Tucker Robertson

Dec 10, 2006

LESSIE TUCKER ROBERTSON OXFORD: Lessie Tucker Robertson, age 86 died Sunday December 10, 2006 at her home in Muldrow, OK., where she has lived for the past 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Lucius and Anee Allen Robertson. She was a native of Vance Co. Graveside services will be conducted 3:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2006 from...

Helen M. Cojanis

Helen M. Cojanis

Oct 31, 2006

Helen M. Cojanis, 71, died Oct. 31, 2006 at Duke Uneersity Hospital of respiratory complications after a 35-year illness with Multiple Sclerosis MS. She was born April 25, 1935 ineew Jersey, the daughter of the late Edith and Michael Cojanis and was raised ineestfield, NJ, where she graduated from Holy Trinity High School. After a 12-year employment with NJ Bell...

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